36C25622R0094 087100 Door Hardware .docx

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM-ALEXANDRIA, LA

PROJECT NO.: 502-19-107

SECTION 08 71 00

DOOR HARDWARE

GENERAL

DESCRIPTION

Door hardware and related items necessary for complete installation and operation of doors.

RELATED WORK

Caulking: Section 07 92 00 JOINT SEALANTS.

Application of Hardware: Section 08 14 00, WOOD DOORS Section 08 11 13, HOLLOW METAL DOORS AND FRAMES Finishes: Section 09 06 00, SCHEDULE FOR FINISHES.

Painting: Section 09 91 00, PAINTING.

GENERAL

All hardware shall comply with ABAAS, (Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard) unless specified otherwise.

Hardware for application on metal and wood doors and frames shall be made to standard templates. Furnish templates to the fabricator of these items in sufficient time so as not to delay the construction.

The following items shall be of the same manufacturer, except as otherwise specified:

Mortise locksets.

Hinges for hollow metal and wood doors.

Surface applied overhead door closers.

Exit devices.

Floor closers.

WARRANTY

Automatic door operators shall be subject to the terms of FAR Clause 52.246-21, except that the Warranty period shall be two years in lieu of one year for all items except as noted below:

Locks, latchsets, and panic hardware: 5 years.

Door closers and continuous hinges: 10 years.

MAINTENANCE MANUALS

In accordance with Section 01 00 00, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Article titled "INSTRUCTIONS", furnish maintenance manuals and instructions on all door hardware. Provide installation instructions with the submittal documentation.

SUBMITTALS

Submittals shall be in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES. Submit 6 copies of the schedule per Section 01 33 23. Submit 2 final copies of the final approved schedules to VAMC Locksmith as record copies (VISN Locksmith if the VAMC does not have a locksmith).

Hardware Schedule: AHC certified hardware consultant to prepare and submit hardware schedule in the following form:

Certificate of Compliance and Test Reports: Submit certificates that hardware conforms to the requirements specified herein. Certificates shall be accompanied by copies of reports as referenced. The testing shall have been conducted either in the manufacturer's plant and certified by an independent testing laboratory or conducted in an independent laboratory, within four years of submittal of reports for approval.

DELIVERY AND MARKING

Deliver items of hardware to job site in their original containers, complete with necessary appurtenances including screws, keys, and instructions. Tag one of each different item of hardware and deliver to COR for reference purposes. Tag shall identify items by Project Specification number and manufacturer's catalog number. These items shall remain on file in COR's office until all other similar items have been installed in project, at which time the COR will deliver items on file to Contractor for installation in predetermined locations on the project.

preinstallation meeting Convene a preinstallation meeting not less than 30 days before start of installation of door hardware. Require attendance of parties directly affecting work of this section, including Contractor and Installer, Architect, Project Engineer and VA Locksmith, Hardware Consultant, and Hardware Manufacturer’s Representative. Review the following:

Inspection of door hardware.

Job and surface readiness.

Coordination with other work.

Protection of hardware surfaces.

Substrate surface protection.

Installation.

Adjusting.

Repair.

Field quality control.

Cleaning.

INSTRUCTIONS

Hardware Set Symbols on Drawings: Except for protective plates, door stops, mutes, thresholds and the like specified herein, hardware requirements for each door are indicated on drawings by symbols. Symbols for hardware sets consist of letters (e.g., "HW") followed by a number. Each number designates a set of hardware items applicable to a door type.

Keying: All cylinders shall be keyed into existing Great Grand Master Key System. Provide removable core cylinders that are removable only with a special key or tool without disassembly of knob or lockset. Cylinders shall be 7 pin type. Keying information shall be furnished at a later date by the COR.

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referenced in the text by the basic designation only. In text, hardware items are referred to by series, types, etc., listed in such specifications and standards, except as otherwise specified.

ASTM International (ASTM):

F883-13 Padlocks E2180-18................Standard Test Method for Determining the Activity of Incorporated Antimicrobial Agent(s) In Polymeric or Hydrophobic Materials American National Standards Institute/Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (ANSI/BHMA):

A156.28-07 .............Master Keying Systems A250.8-03 Standard Steel Doors and Frames National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

101-09 Life Safety Code Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):

Building Materials Directory (2008)

PRODUCTS

BUTT HINGES

ANSI A156.1. Provide only three-knuckle hinges, except five-knuckle where the required hinge type is not available in a three-knuckle version (e.g., some types of swing-clear hinges). The following types of butt hinges shall be used for the types of doors listed, except where otherwise specified:

Exterior Doors: Type A2112/A5112 for doors 900 mm (3 feet) wide or less and Type A2111/A5111 for doors over 900 mm (3 feet) wide. Hinges for exterior outswing doors shall have non-removable pins. Hinges for exterior fire-rated doors shall be of stainless-steel material.

Interior Doors: Type A8112/A5112 for doors 900 mm (3 feet) wide or less and Type A8111/A5111 for doors over 900 mm (3 feet) wide. Hinges for doors exposed to high humidity areas (shower rooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, janitor rooms, etc. shall be of stainless-steel material.

Provide quantity and size of hinges per door leaf as follows:

1. Doors up to 1210 mm (4 feet) high: 2 hinges.

2. Doors 1210 mm (4 feet) to 2260 mm (7 feet 5 inches) high: 3 hinges minimum.

3. Doors greater than 2260 mm (7 feet 5 inches) high: 4 hinges.

4. Doors up to 900 mm (3 feet) wide, standard weight: 114 mm x 114 mm (4-1/2 inches x 4-1/2 inches) hinges.

5. Doors over 900 mm (3 feet) to 1065 mm (3 feet 6 inches) wide, standard weight: 127 mm x 114 mm (5 inches x 4-1/2 inches).

6. Doors over 1065 mm (3 feet 6 inches) to 1210 mm (4 feet), heavy weight: 127 mm x 114 mm (5 inches x 4-1/2 inches).

7. Provide heavy-weight hinges where specified.

8. At doors weighing 330 kg (150 pounds) or more, furnish 127 mm (5 inch) high hinges.

See Articles "MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE" and "HARDWARE SETS" for pivots and hinges other than butts specified above, and continuous hinges specified below.

OVERHEAD CLOSERS

Conform to ANSI A156.4, Grade 1.

Closers shall conform to the following:

The closer shall have minimum 50 percent adjustable closing force over minimum value for that closer and have adjustable hydraulic back check effective between 60 degrees and 85 degrees of door opening.

Where specified, closer shall have hold-open feature.

Size Requirements: Provide multi-size closers, sizes 1 through 6, except where multi-size closer is not available for the required application.

Material of closer body shall be forged or cast.

Arm and brackets for closers shall be steel, malleable iron or high strength ductile cast iron.

Where closers are exposed to the exterior or are mounted in rooms that experience high humidity, provide closer body and arm assembly of stainless-steel material.

Closers shall have full size metal cover; plastic covers will not be accepted.

Closers shall have adjustable hydraulic back-check, separate valves for closing and latching speed, adjustable back-check positioning valve, and adjustable delayed action valve.

Provide closers with any accessories required for the mounting application, including (but not limited to) drop plates, special soffit plates, spacers for heavy-duty parallel arm fifth screws, bullnose or other regular arm brackets, longer or shorter arm assemblies, and special factory templating. Provide special arms, drop plates, and templating as needed to allow mounting at doors with overhead stops and/or holders.

Closer arms or backcheck valve shall not be used to stop the door from overswing, except in applications where a separate wall, floor, or overhead stop cannot be used.

Provide parallel arm closers with heavy duty rigid arm.

Where closers are to be installed on the push side of the door, provide parallel arm type except where conditions require use of top jamb arm.

Provide all surface closers with the same body attachment screw pattern for ease of replacement and maintenance.

All closers shall have a 1 ½” (38mm) minimum piston diameter.

DOORSTOPS

Conform to ANSI A156.16.

Provide door stops wherever an opened door or any item of hardware thereon would strike a wall, column, equipment, or other parts of building construction. For concrete, masonry, or quarry tile construction, use expansion shields for mounting door stops.

Where drywall partitions occur, use floor stops, Type L02141 or L02161 in office areas, Type L02121 elsewhere.

Omit stops where floor mounted door holders are required and where automatic operated doors occur.

OVERHEAD DOOR STOPS and HOLDERS Conform to ANSI Standard A156.8. Overhead holders shall be of sizes recommended by holder manufacturer for each width of door. Set overhead holders for 110 degrees opening, unless limited by building construction or equipment. Provide Grade 1 overhead concealed slide type: stop-only at rated doors and security doors, hold-open type with exposed hold-open on/off control at all other doors requiring overhead door stops.

LOCKS AND LATCHES

Conform to ANSI A156.2. Locks and latches for doors 45 mm (1-3/4 inch) thick or over shall have beveled fronts. Lock cylinders shall have not less than seven pins . Cylinders for all locksets shall be removable core type. Cylinders shall be furnished with construction removable cores and construction master keys. Cylinder shall be removable by special key or tool. Construct all cores so that they will be interchangeable into the core housings of all mortise locks, rim locks, cylindrical locks, and any other type lock included in the Great Grand Master Key System. Disassembly of lever or lockset shall not be required to remove core from lockset. All locksets or latches on double doors with fire label shall have latch bolt with 19 mm (3/4 inch) throw unless shorter throw allowed by the door manufacturer’s fire label. Provide temporary keying device or construction core to allow opening and closing during construction and prior to the installation of final cores.

In addition to above requirements, locks and latches shall comply with following requirements:

Mortise Lock and Latch Sets: Conform to ANSI/BHMA A156.13. Mortise locksets shall be series 1000, minimum Grade 2. All locksets and latch sets shall have lever handles fabricated from cast stainless steel. Provide sectional (lever x rose) lever design matching adjacent existing. No substitute lever material shall be accepted. All locks and latch sets shall be furnished with 122.55 mm (4-7/8-inch) curved lip strike and wrought box. At outswing pairs with overlapping astragals, provide flat lip strip with 21mm (7/8-inch) lip-to-center dimension. Lock function F02 shall be furnished with emergency tools/keys for emergency entrance. All lock cases installed on lead lined doors shall be lead lined before applying final hardware finish. Furnish armored fronts for all mortise locks.

KEYS

Stamp all keys with change number and key set symbol. Furnish keys in quantities as follows:

Psychiatric keys shall be cut so that first two bittings closest to the key shoulder are shallow to provide greater strength at point of greatest torque.

ARMOR PLATES, KICK PLATES, MOP PLATES AND DOOR EDGING

Conform to ANSI Standard A156.6.

Provide protective plates as specified below:

Kick plates, mop plates and armor plates of metal, Type J100 series.

Provide kick plates and mop plates where specified. Kick plates shall be 254 mm (10 inches) or 305 mm (12 inches) high. Mop plates shall be 152 mm (6 inches) high. Both kick and mop plates shall be minimum 1.27 mm (0.050 inches) thick. Provide kick and mop plates beveled on all 4 edges (B4E). On push side of doors where jamb stop extends to floor, make kick plates 38 mm (1-1/2 inches) less than width of door, except pairs of metal doors which shall have plates 25 mm (1 inch) less than width of each door. Extend all other kick and mop plates to within 6 mm (1/4 inch) of each edge of doors. Kick and mop plates shall butt astragals. For jamb stop requirements, see specification sections pertaining to door frames.

FLUSH BOLTS (LEVER EXTENSION)

Conform to ANSI A156.16. Flush bolts shall be Type L24081 unless otherwise specified. Furnish proper dustproof strikes conforming to ANSI A156.16, for flush bolts required on lower part of doors.

Lever extension manual flush bolts shall only be used at non-fire-rated pairs for rooms only accessed by maintenance personnel.

Face plates for cylindrical strikes shall be rectangular and not less than 25 mm by 63 mm (1 inch by 2-1/2 inches).

Frictionfit cylindrical dustproof strikes with circular face plate may be used only where metal thresholds occur.

Provide extension rods for top bolt where door height exceeds 2184 mm (7 feet 2 inches).

MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE

Mutes: Conform to ANSI A156.16. Provide door mutes or door silencers Type L03011 or L03021, depending on frame material, of white or light gray color, on each steel or wood door frame, except at fire-rated frames, lead-lined frames, and frames for sound-resistant, lightproof, and electromagnetically shielded doors. Furnish 3 mutes for single doors and 2 mutes for each pair of doors, except double-acting doors.

FINISHES

Exposed surfaces of hardware shall have ANSI A156.18, finishes as specified below. Finishes on all hinges, pivots, closers, thresholds, etc., shall be as specified below under "Miscellaneous Finishes." For field painting (final coat) of ferrous hardware, see Section 09 91 00, PAINTING.

626 or 630: All surfaces on exterior and interior of buildings, except where other finishes are specified.

Miscellaneous Finishes:

Hinges --interior doors: 652 or 630.

Door Closers: Factory applied paint finish. Dull or Satin Aluminum color.

Cover plates for floor hinges and pivots: 630.

Other primed steel hardware: 600.

Hardware Finishes for Existing Buildings: U.S. Standard finishes shall match finishes of hardware in (similar) existing spaces.

BASE METALS

Apply specified U.S. Standard finishes on different base metals as following:

EXECUTION

HARDWARE HEIGHTS

For existing buildings locate hardware on doors at heights to match existing hardware. The Contractor shall visit the site, verify location of existing hardware, and submit locations to VA COR for approval.

Hardware Heights from Finished Floor:

Locksets and latch sets centerline of strike 1024 mm (40-5/16 inches).

Deadlocks centerline of strike 1219 mm (48 inches).

Centerline of door pulls to be 1016 mm (40 inches).

Locate other hardware at standard commercial heights. Locate push and pull plates to prevent conflict with other hardware.

INSTALLATION

Hinge Size Requirements:

not more than 1200 mm (4 feet) 125 mm (5 inches)

Hinge leaves shall be sufficiently wide to allow doors to swing clear of door frame trim and surrounding conditions.

Where new hinges are specified for new doors in existing frames or existing doors in new frames, sizes of new hinges shall match sizes of existing hinges; or contractor may reuse existing hinges provided hinges are restored to satisfactory operating condition as approved by COR. Existing hinges shall not be reused on door openings having new doors and new frames. Coordinate preparation for hinge cut-outs and screw-hole locations on doors and frames.

Hinges Required Per Door:

Fastenings: Suitable size and type and shall harmonize with hardware as to material and finish. Provide machine screws and lead expansion shields to secure hardware to concrete, ceramic or quarry floor tile, or solid masonry. Fiber or rawl plugs and adhesives are not permitted. All fastenings exposed to weather shall be of nonferrous metal.

After locks have been installed; show in presence of COR that keys operate their respective locks in accordance with keying requirements. (All keys, Master Key level and above shall be sent Registered Mail to the Medical Center Director along with the bitting list. Also a copy of the invoice shall be sent to the COR for his records.) Installation of locks which do not meet specified keying requirements shall be considered sufficient justification for rejection and replacement of all locks installed on project.

FINAL INSPECTION

Installer to provide letter to VA Resident/Project Engineer that upon completion, installer has visited the Project and has accomplished the following:

Re-adjust hardware.

Evaluate maintenance procedures and recommend changes or additions and instruct VA personnel.

Identify items that have deteriorated or failed.

Submit written report identifying problems.

DEMONSTRATION

Demonstrate efficacy of mechanical hardware including adjustment and maintenance procedures, to satisfaction of Resident/Project Engineer and VA Locksmith.

HARDWARE SETS

Following sets of hardware correspond to hardware symbols shown on drawings. Only those hardware sets that are shown on drawings will be required. Disregard hardware sets listed in specifications but not shown on drawings.

Hardware Consultant working on a project will be responsible for providing additional information regarding these hardware sets. The numbers shown in the following sets come from BHMA standards.

INTERIOR DOUBLE DOORS

HW-1

DOOR #(S):

PROVIDE EACH PAIR OF DOOR(S) WITH THE FOLLOWING:

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